Olympus E-5 vs Sony A68

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-5 and Sony A68, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was announced 5 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-5 matches up versus the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 provides external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 against the A68.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A68 is 58 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and A68.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A68 will provide extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.